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Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 BMW 740LE

Manufacturer technical service bulletins received by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to date. Call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll free at (888) 327-4236 to report safety defects or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child restraints, highway or traffic safety.

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170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Jan 21, 2020 - DOOR LATCHING COMPLAINTS IN COLD WEATHER: Below freezing ambient temperatures: One or more doors (front or rear) may not open when attempting to enter or After opening they may not correctly latch A leaking seal on the outer Bowden release

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Oct 09, 2018 - BUZZING NOISE FROM VALVETRONIC MOTOR BEFORE OR AFTER ENGINE OPERATION: Buzzing noise may be heard from the Valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after the engine is turned off.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Oct 09, 2018 - BUZZING NOISE FROM VALVETRONIC MOTOR BEFORE OR AFTER ENGINE OPERATION: Buzzing noise may be heard from the Valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after the engine is turned off.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Oct 09, 2018 - DME FC 20E120 IS STORED AND THE MIL IS ILLUMINATED: The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated and the following fault code is stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME).

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Oct 09, 2018 - HEADS UP DISPLAY SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE: Fault memory entry -B7F6E4 HUD: Fault in display backlighting is stored in the instrument cluster.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Oct 09, 2018 - SEAT MEMORY SWITCH SPORADICALLY NOT FUNCTIONING: Selecting one of the saved seat positions (via the memory seat position switch on the door panel), fails to work.

117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Oct 09, 2018 - FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING LOW FUEL LEVEL AFTER VEHICLE IS REFUELED: Occasionally, on restart after refueling, the fuel gauge will display the fuel level as low (minimum) and the range display will be at an implausible (maximum) valu

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Oct 09, 2018 - FLICKERING LIGHTS- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR: Intermittently the interior and/or exterior lights are flickering or flashing and there is no audio function.

151600 SEAT BELTS, FRONT, WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

Oct 09, 2018 - FALSE WARNINGS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED: Acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied.

220000 SEATS

Oct 09, 2018 - SEAT MEMORY SWITCH SPORADICALLY NOT FUNCTIONING: Selecting one of the saved seat positions (via the memory seat position switch on the door panel), fails to work.

330000 INTERIOR LIGHTING

Oct 09, 2018 - FLICKERING LIGHTS- INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR: Intermittently the interior and/or exterior lights are flickering or flashing and there is no audio function.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Oct 09, 2018 - COMPONENT PROTECTION ACTIVE. HEAD UNITS CANNOT BE SWAPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES FOR TESTING.: If either the head unit (NBT-EVO or ENTRY-NAV-EVO) or the Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head un

350000 EQUIPMENT

Oct 09, 2018 - CONNECTEDDRIVE/BMW ASSIST SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION: ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist features are partially or completely inoperative.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Oct 09, 2018 - INDIRECT VENTILATION FEATURE IS MISSING IN IDRIVE: The customer cannot find the "indirect ventilation" function in the IDrive, as described in the integrated operating instructions or in the enclosed Owner's Handbook.

353500 EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL, NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Oct 09, 2018 - NAVIGATION SYSTEM: REPORTING MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:

091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STORAGE, FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

Aug 06, 2018 - FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING LOW FUEL LEVEL: Occasionally, on restart after refueling, the fuel gauge will display the fuel level as low (minimum) and the range display will be at an implausible (maximum) value.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Aug 06, 2018 - HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, 12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Aug 06, 2018 - SME FCS 21F156 21F1F7: The following codes are saved in the battery management electronics (SME) fault memory:

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING

Aug 06, 2018 - SERVICE ACTION: REPOSITION DOOR WIRING HARNESS: Door wiring harnesses must be inspected in both front doors.

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SOFTWARE

Aug 06, 2018 - HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:
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